Family & Relationships

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Can be masculine or feminine depending on the relative, but 'il parente' is common for a male relative or general usage.

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The plural 'suoceri' can mean either 'fathers-in-law' or 'parents-in-law'.

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Standard feminine noun following regular -a/-e patterns.

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Regular masculine noun.

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Regular feminine noun.

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Note the plural form 'i generi' (which can also mean 'genres' in a different context).

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Regular feminine noun ending in -a.

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Can mean grandson, granddaughter, nephew, or niece. Use 'il nipote' (pl. i nipoti) or 'la nipote' (pl. le nipoti) to distinguish gender.

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Feminine form is 'la gemella' (pl. le gemelle).

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Uses 'figlio' for male or general, 'figlia unica' for female.

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Often carries a literary or traditional fairy-tale connotation; 'la seconda moglie' is sometimes used in modern speech.

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Regular masculine noun.

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In Italy, 'fidanzato' often simply means boyfriend, even without formal engagement.

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Feminine counterpart to fidanzato.

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Ends in -a but can be masculine ('il collega', pl. 'i colleghi') or feminine ('la collega', pl. 'le colleghe').

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Feminine is 'la vicina' (pl. le vicine). Can also be used as an adjective meaning 'near'.

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Can be masculine or feminine ('il conoscente' / 'la conoscente').

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Uses l' in singular (can be m or f: l'ospite). Plural is gli ospiti (m) or le ospiti (f).

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Reflexive verb. Takes the auxiliary verb 'essere' in compound tenses (es. 'si è sposata').

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Reflexive verb indicating mutual action. Uses 'essere' in compound tenses.

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Idiomatic expression. Often followed by 'con' (with someone).

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Reflexive verb requiring the preposition 'di' before the person.

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Regular -are verb. Takes 'avere' in compound tenses.

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Requires the preposition 'a' when followed by the person you resemble.

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Regular -are verb. Can take 'avere' or 'essere' in compound tenses, though 'avere' is very common.